GH¢45k for Washing Curtains, $1m IT Contract: TDC boss discovers mind-blowing acts of corruption
The Managing Director of Tema Development Company Limited (TDC) Ghana Limited, Courage Kafui Nunekpeku, has announced that he has formally requested the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate operations within the company.
According to a report by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Nunekpeku made this announcement during a staff durbar last week, where he briefed employees on the current state of TDC.
He stated that the decision to involve EOCO was prompted by shocking acts of corruption he uncovered across various departments after conducting a thorough assessment of the company’s operations.
One such case, he noted, involved the award of $1 million worth of IT contracts with no tangible results to show for them.
“In the few weeks I’ve been in office, some of the things I have seen will blow your mind. Because I come from the private sector, I scrutinise everything. You have to examine invoices before even forwarding them for approval,” he said.
“In the coming days, there are going to be a lot of investigations. This morning, I wrote two letters to EOCO to look into issues in the IT department. IT contracts were awarded for one million dollars, and we don’t have access to the software. So EOCO will intervene.”
Nunekpeku also revealed that the company paid GH¢45,000 for the washing of curtains in a former Managing Director’s residence, an expense he described as outrageous.
“Why not buy a washing machine for GH¢15,000 and detergent for GH¢1,000 to clean the curtains ourselves and reuse the machine?” he suggested.
He further announced that the company would soon begin extensive property and land audits to verify initial findings regarding TDC-owned lands.
In a bold call to action, the Managing Director urged staff with information, or those who may have been involved in underhand dealings over the years, to voluntarily come forward with relevant details.
He warned that the era of corruption, invoice falsification, and fraudulent activities at TDC must end.
“If you don’t come forward and we discover your involvement through investigations, I won’t accept any pleas regardless of your position or years of service, because you have been given the opportunity today,” he cautioned.
In a shift from previous practices, Nunekpeku also announced that the company would not be purchasing new vehicles for management staff. Instead, TDC will invest in Urvan buses, a backhoe, a dumper, and a tipper truck, which are assets he believes are more essential for improving the company’s operations.
